Muzaffarnagar: As many as 270 people have been booked in connection with the violence at Sherpur village of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh wherein eight people, including five policemen, were injured.
The violent episode unfolded after a team of police raided several Muslim houses in Sherpur on Friday after miscreants provided them false information of “cow slaughter”.
When the police did not find any suspicious item during the search, they started searching nearby houses which angered the people, who opposed the police action and started pelting them with stones.
“270 people, including the village head, have been charged with rioting, participating in unlawful assembly, damaging public property, attempt to murder and related offences,” Superintendent of Police (City) Rakesh Kumar Singh said.
Two police motorcycles were also set afire during the violent episode under Kotwali police station limits, Singh said.
Meanwhile, the sub-inspector of the police outpost concerned has been transfered while other personnel have also been moved out, the SP said.
In the wake of the violence, extra police force was deployed in the village to ease the tension.
(Agencies)
Mild tremors felt in parts of Karnataka, Goa
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were experienced in Hubballi and Dharwad districts of Karnataka around Saturday midnight.
People residing in apartments and multi-storey buildings said they felt tremors for more than five seconds around 11:45 pm on Saturday.
When they realised that it was an earthquake, many people ran out of their houses. Strong tremors were felt in various localities in Dharwad. But, there was no damage anywhere.
Officials stated that an earthquake of a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred at a depth of 10 kms with Koyna Dam in Satara district of Maharashtra as the epicenter.
But, senior geologists said that there is no authentic report on the magnitude of the earthquake and denied rumours that houses have developed cracks.
Mild tremors were experienced for a few seconds in several parts of Belagavi too.
In Goa
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on Richter scale at Koyana dam at 11.44pm sent mild tremors across Goa. The tremors were felt at Porvorim, Old Goa and Margao.
The centre of the earthquake is Koyana area of Satara district. The tremors were also felt in Sangli and Kolhapur.
(Agencies)
CBI searches Prannoy Roy’s home, NDTV calls it ‘witch-hunt’
New Delhi: The CBI today searched the residence of NDTV founder Prannoy Roy here and three other locations for allegedly causing losses to a private bank, a move termed by NDTV as a “witch-hunt” based on “same old” false accusations.
The agency has registered a case against Roy, his wife Radhika and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing losses of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank, CBI sources said.
They said the agency was conducting searches at four places in the national capital and Dehradun.
“This morning, the CBI stepped up the concerted harassment of NDTV and its promoters based on the same old endless false accusations,” NDTV said in a statement.
It said NDTV and its promoters would fight tirelessly against this witch-hunt by multiple agencies.
“We will not succumb to these attempts to blatantly undermine democracy and free speech in India. We have one message to those who are trying to destroy the institutions of India and everything it stands for: we will fight for our country and overcome these forces,” it said.
(Agencies)
‘484 civilians killed’ in US-led strikes in Syria
US military reports 484 civilian deaths by US-led coalition strikes, but outside monitors put the number much higher.
![Nearly 200,000 civilians are caught in an area of about eight-square kilometres in Mosul [Karim Sahib/AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/nasheman.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/US-led-strikes-in-Syria.jpg)
Nearly 200,000 civilians are caught in an area of about eight-square kilometres in Mosul [Karim Sahib/AFP]
by Al Jazeera
The US military said that coalition attacks on ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq have killed more than 480 civilians since mid-2014 – a tally that is far below those of outside monitors.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Friday that it added an additional 132 civilians deaths to its April report, a sharp increase from 352 it previously reported in late April.
However, that total, which only includes civilian deaths through April, was still far short of what non-governmental organisations and monitors have estimated.
Airwars, a London-based collective of journalists and researchers that tracks civilian deaths in Syria and Iraq, estimated more than 3,800 non-combatants have been killed since the US-led coalition’s operations began in August 2014.
Mosul offensive
CENTCOM’s estimate includes 105 civilians killed in a US-led air raid in March against a building in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the single deadliest incident for civilians arising from a coalition strike since anti-ISIL operations began in Iraq and Syria nearly three years ago.
Separately, Al Jazeera’s sources recently said more than 120 civilians were killed in less than a week as Iraqi forces – backed by coalition air power – move to take the remaining pockets of territory held by ISIL in Mosul.
In a statement emailed to Al Jazeera earlier on Friday by the Operation Inherent Resolve press office, the coalition said it “is aware of allegations of civilian casualties”.
It added that the “coalition and Iraqi security forces are making every attempt to safeguard civilians as they liberate the city from ISIS terrorists who are using snipers to target civilians trying to flee the city … The coalition takes all allegations of civilian casualties serious and will assess the allegations”.
The battle to recapture the last stronghold of ISIL in Iraq has now entered its eighth month.
Iraqi government forces, backed by US advisers, artillery and air support, have cleared the east and most of western Mosul and are now focused on controlling the Old City with Iraqi civilians paying a heavy price.
“We moved out and got frightened by heavy air strikes,” one civilian who escaped the fighting in western Mosul told Al Jazeera. “We fled after our house was destroyed by mortar shelling.”
The close-quarter fighting has intensified with reports that ISIL fighters have gathered at the historic al-Nuri Mosque – a centuries-old structure famous for its leaning minaret – to make a last stand as Iraqi forces encircle the armed group in its de facto capital after capturing the city in 2014.
Nearly 200,000 civilians are caught in an area of about eight-square kilometres.
Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid, reporting from Erbil, just east of Mosul, said observers are pushing the Iraqi military and the US-led coalition to take care of civilians, despite the intensity of combat against ISIL.
“Saving people is proving to be easier said than done,” Javaid said. “Aid workers and rights groups have been repeating their concerns that in the process to push ISIL out, Iraqi forces must make sure that civilians are not caught in the crossfire.”
5-year-old sexually abused in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A five-year-old girl was sexually assaulted, beaten up and dumped in a semi-conscious state on a roadside in the city after she went outside of her makeshift tent to relieve herself in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
According to the police, the incident occurred in K G Halli police station limits, and the girl was found by a policeman on beat patrol in the area. The girl was bleeding due to head injuries and was immediately rushed to the state-run Bowring hospital, officials added. She has suffered several injuries.
Doctors treating the girl suspect she has been sexually assaulted and said she is currently under shock.
“The girl was admitted at about 3.45 AM at our hospital. There are genital injuries like vaginal tear, her ring finger has been amputated and there is also a scalp injury which led to the bleeding,” Dr Manjunath told reporters.
He said the girl was in shock and a bit disoriented. Prima facie it appears she has been sexually assaulted, he said, adding the sex abuse cell would conduct further tests to ascertain this. Doctors said that she is out of danger and all her vital health parameters are stable. She is currently undergoing treatment at the paediatric intensive care unit of the hospital.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru), Hemanth Nimbalkar, said a case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and investigations are on.
He said three teams have been formed, including a technical team and a special team under the supervision of Ajay Hilory, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru East).
Cops said they are waiting for the girl to regain consciousness to take her statement. They suspect that someone known to her or someone residing near her house might have committed the crime.
Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning KJ George visited the girl at the hospital on Saturday afternoon. He called it a “heinous crime” and said the incident shames the entire society.
He said she would be provided the best medical treatment possible and police would investigate and take action against the culprits at the earliest.
(Agencies)
India lose to Belgium in three-nation hockey tourney opener
(AFP)
Dusseldorf: The Indian men’s hockey team conceded two late goals in the final quarter to go down 1-2 to Belgium in their opening match of the three-nation invitational tournament here.
Despite taking a 1-0 lead in the third quarter through a splendid penalty corner conversion by Harmanpreet Singh, India conceded two goals via Cedric Charlier (52nd minute) and Tom Boon (55th) in the final quarter to lose the tie on Friday.
Riding high on their impressive 5-2 win against Germany in their first match on Thursday, Belgium got off the block against India with vigour.
But the Indian defence led by Rupinder Pal Singh, Harmanpreet and Surender Kumar, who played his 50th international match, prevented the Belgian side from taking an early lead.
After ending the first quarter in a stalemate, India were quick to earn their first penalty corner or PC in the 19th minute. Though dragflicker Harmanpreet’s attempt was well-struck and fierce, it was blocked by the Belgian defender’s stick thus missing out on a 1-0 lead.
But soon after, India forward Ramandeep Singh, who is back in action after an injury break, did well to win the team their second PC. He was tactical with his dribble to find the foot of Belgian defender inside the striking circle.
However, Belgium goalkeeper Jeremy Gucassoff denied India an early celebration as he came up with an impressive save to keep Harmanpreet from converting the goal, and ended the second quarter with the score reading 0-0.
The 10-minute break saw some vital strategic changes brought in by chief coach Roelant Oltmans as India came up with an improvised attack.
It paid off with the team winning their fourth PC of the match only minutes into the third quarter but Harmanpreet was unlucky yet again as his fiercely-struck flick was blocked away by the Belgian defenders.
Though he was quick to get the rebound and attempt a reverse hit on goal, he was slightly off target with the ball hitting the crossbar.
However, the lost attempts did little to dent his spirit as he scored in India’s fifth attempt at PC and earned the much-needed 1-0 lead in the 38th minute of the match.
A stylish dragflicker that he is, Harmanpreet beautifully struck the ball to the bottom right of the Belgium keeper giving him no chance to defend.
There was plenty of action in the fourth quarter with Belgium coming back into the game by earning their first PC of the match. Though India’s defence denied them a goal, Charlier succeeded in winning an equaliser for his team in the 52nd minute with a field goal.
Though Belgium won back-to-back PCs soon after, Surender was impressive in his defence to deny them the opportunity. But India ended up conceding their second goal when Boon converted a PC in the 55th minute to win the match.
(IANS)
No wheelchair, woman drags ill husband for scanning in Shivamogga hospital
Shivamogga: In a bizarre incident,an elderly woman had to drag her ill husband along the floorto get his scanning done as she was allegedly not provided with a wheelchair at a government run-hospital here.
The video of the incident, where Amir Saab, aged about 75, is seen being dragged by his foot along the floor by his wife Fameeda, has sparked outrage with the government ordering an inquiry into it.
The incident occurred on May 31 afternoon, at the state government run McGann Hospital here.
According to the patient, his wife was not provided the wheel chair by hospital authorities, despite repeated requests.
“We were fed up after repeatedly asking for a wheelchair. No one gave it. So my wife dragged me outside. By thensomeone came. They raised their voice against hospital authoritiesand got us the wheelchair,” Amir Saab toldreporters.
He said he has got back pain after being dragged along the floor and also complained that doctors were not visiting “properly”.
Health department officials said Amir Saab was admitted on May 25 due to some lung problem, breathing issues and swelling in the body. The physician after conducting tests, had advised an abdomen scan on May 30, they said.
The “unfortunate” incident should not have occurred as there were adequate number of wheelchairs, the hospital officials said, adding, an inquiry would be held regarding the lapses.
Minister for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil, under whose department the hospital comes, has ordered aninquiry.
Stating that he was “surprised” by the incident, Patil said he would ask for the report and take action against those responsible.
Health Minister Ramesh Kumar said officials toldhim the patient’s family was “impatient” to wait for thewheelchair.
“But I told officials that such incidentsshould not have happened at a government hospital. So conduct aninquiry and submit a report, so that action can be takenagainst those responsible,” he said.
Kumar while apologising to the public for the incident, also appealed to them not to loose faith in government hospitals because of such stray incidents.
(Agencies)
UP police jeep kills woman, injures three others in bid to save cow
Lucknow: Saffron groups attacking civilians under the pretext of cattle protection is very common in Uttar Pradesh. But, this time a police jeep did not hesitate to ram into a group of human beings just to save a cow in the BJP ruled state.
A woman was killed and three people, including her grandchildren, were injured when they were hit by a police jeep whose driver was trying to save a cow.
The incident took place on Saturday in Harriya township when Usha Devi, 60, and the others were walking on the road.
The driver of the police’s Dial 100 jeep lost control of the vehicle in an effort to save a cow.
Usha Devi was killed on the spot. Three people, including her two granddaughters aged two and four, were admitted to the district hospital, police said.
A case has been registered against the driver of the vehicle.
(Agencies)
Filmfare Announces the 64th edition of JIO Filmfare Awards South 2017
The most coveted & distinguished award of
the country, Filmfare is back, with the 64th
edition of Jio Filmfare Awards South 2017, to
recognize the best of films in South that hit
the celluloid silver screen last year.
Renowned actor, Dhanush along with
Filmfare Editor, Jitesh Pillai, marked Filmfare’s 64th year of commemorating &
acknowledging the South film fraternity by lighting the ceremonial lamp at Reliance
Digital store at Kilpauk Chennai.
The main ceremony of the 64th edition of JioFilmfare Awards South 2017 is slated to take place on 17th Jun, 2017 at HICC Novotel in
Hyderabad and promises to be a grand
affair.
The film fraternity in the South has entertained the audiences for more than a decade, and has marked their presence in the hearts of the audiences from across the globe. The spell – binding music, striking visuals & exceptional treasure of hidden talents, are some of the defining features that the South film industry boasts of. Legendary artistes like Rajnikanth the biggest asset to the film fraternity as well as actors such as Kamal Hassan, Dhanush, Prabhas, Ram Charan, Rana Daggubati et al, have time & again featured in Hindi films as well. Filmfare has provided these ace actors a platform to reach out to a greater set of audiences, thereby helping them to further showcase their exceptional skill set.
Commenting on the announcement of JIO
Filmfare awards South 2017, a spokesperson from JIO averred, “We are
happy to present the JIO Filmfare Awards
South 2017. Presented by Jio, the Filmfare
Awards South 2017 will honor the cinematic excellence from southern India and Jio will
help to showcase this in a variety of digital
ways. Jio is bringing transformational
changes in the Indian digital services space
to enable a Digital Life for 1.2 billion Indians
and this association is consistent with Jio’s
mission to celebrate the diversity & richness of Indian cinema.”
Commenting on JIO Filmfare’s 64th edition
of their South awards, Editor Jitesh Pillai
avered, “The South industry has changed
the way we perceive Indian cinema at a
global level. From the striking visuals to the extraordinary & gripping stories, the South
industry has played an imperative part in
taking Indian cinema a notch higher. The
Filmfare awards are a small step towards
acknowledging the fraternity for their
remarkable contribution over the years.”
Dhanush who graced the o ccasion by
lighting the ceremonial lamp, averred,
“Filmfare is prestigious. It encourages talent
to give off their best. I am fortunate to have
won Filmfare awards trophy in the past. We
look forward for Filmfare Awards every year even though we don’t win. Our relationship
with Filmfare &Jitesh Pillai is special. I wish
all the very best for this year’s Filmfare
Awards”
PRODUCER MUSHTAQ NADIADWALA SOON TO MAKE A FILM ON TAJAMUL ISLAM
PRODUCER MUSHTAQ NADIADWALA SOON TO MAKE A FILM ON TAJAMUL ISLAM
Producer Mushtaq Nadiadwala is all set to make a biopic on the country’s youngest kickboxing World Champion, Tajamul Islam. The 8 years old had scripted history at the World Kickboxing Championship in Italy in Nov last year. The producer has acquired sole rights of her inspirational story. The script of the prospective film on her life is a work in progress under the banner of MAN Films. “This movie will inspire the youth who wish to aspire for excellence, but are bound & constrained by their circumstances. Specifically, it will aim to break gender stereotyping and bring to light the greatness that girls are destined for,” Mushtaq said. Tajamul, one of 5 siblings born to Ghulam Mohammad Lone — a driver in Bandipora district of Kashmir — is currently preparing for the upcoming World Championship to be held in Argentina.”It is a moment of tremendous pride for me as a father.” says Tajamul’s father. The producer says, “People will have a much larger appreciation for the lives & the talent that resides in Kashmir and opportunities will further open up leading to the establishment of better infrastructure & provision of state of the art facilities for them.”. Mushtaq is the brother of producer Firoz Nadiadwala & cousin of filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala.
KUSHAN NANDY IS ALL PRAISES FOR NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI!
After being part of several blockbusters including KICK, BADLAPUR, BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN & RAEES, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will next be seen in filmmaker Kushan Nandy’s BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ produced by Kiran Shyam Shroff & Ashmith Kunder under the banner, Movies By The Mob. While the gripping drama will see Nawazuddin play an action hero, director Kushan seems to be too impressed with the versatile actor’s performance. “You will see Nawaz’s astonishing range in this film. He is a fabulous actor, but in this film, he is a true blue hero. His character is endearing and has a lot of fun. But when he is brutal, he is extremely so,” informs Kushan. “Nawaz indulges in action for survival and also for love, friendship, rivalry & payback. The action consists mostly of hand – to – hand combat and Nawaz has had a few accidents while shooting those scenes. For the pre -climax scene of the film, we were shooting in a really narrow lane which had a very steep slope. It was barely 3 feet wide and there were a number of junior artists and the crew of the film present. The shot required Nawaz to run down the slope and slam open a door and barge into a house. And Nawaz insisted on keeping the door actually locked from inside. He put his entire force on the door and broke the lock and gave a brilliant shot. He cut his hand and severely injured his shoulder. The shot is retained in the film,” he adds. Produced by Kiran Shyam
Shroff & Ashmith Kunder, directed by Kushan Nandy and written by Ghalib Asad Bhopali, BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ, also featuring Divya Dutta, debutant actress Bidita Bag, Murli Sharma, Jatin Goswami, Shraddha Das, Anil George, Jeetu Shivhare & Bhagwan Tiwari is scheduled to release this summer.
KATRINA KAIF TO GO THROUGH COMBAT TRAINING FOR ‘TIGER ZINDA HAI’!
While Katrina Kaif is no stranger to strenuous workout regimes and has even undergone major training and action workshops for her films before, the star will soon train extensively in combat training for her role in TIGER ZINDA HAI. Though Katrina has already trained in a few forms of action albeit the basics for EK THA TIGER and PHANTOM before, she will be performing her own stunts for TIGER ZINDA HAI for which she returns to training in hand to hand combat and other fight forms. The star who is currently shooting for a huge musical song for JAGGA JASOOS, will start her training by the 20th of this month, as she will be performing some hi – octane action.
R MADHAVAN PREPS UP FOR A BIOPIC!
R Madhavan has his hands full with multiple projects varied in genres this year. Post his critically – acclaimed movie SAALA KHADOOS, the versatile actor has signed 7 films – from Hindi to Tamil, web series and particularly a biopic, which he is very excited about.“I have been working on this for the past 4 years, and now, I can proudly say that things are being finalised. It’s an extraordinary story of an unsung hero and it deserves to be told. It will go on the floors this year, but let me tell you that the biopic is not on any sportsperson or an actor’s life,” Madhavan informs. The talented actor is gearing up to play a pilot in Sanjay Puran Singh’s CHANDA MAMA DOOR KE. Interestingly, Madhavan has played an air force pilot twice in, RANG DE BASANTI. (2006) and in the TV show, SEA HAWKS. “It is too early to talk about my role in the film. I play a pilot, and this is one of those films I am extremely excited about. Also, it’s good to work with Sushant (Singh Rajput) and Nawazuddin (Siddiqui), as they’re both extremely talented,” he adds.
SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA’S RECIPES NOW ON RESTAURANT MENUS!
Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who over the years has come to be synonymous with health & fitness, recently launched her new health & wellness venture, the “Shilpa Shetty Wellness Series”. The gorgeous star features in the fitness & cookery videos on the Youtube channel, sharing her inside secrets on living a healthy lifestyle – Sources now reveal that owning to the popularity of the channel and the recipes featured on it, a Bangalore based restaurant has approached Shilpa to curate a special section on the menu named after her. When contacted confirmed Shilpa, “I am happy people are following my channel and dishes like the jeera chicken & payasam are finding a place on restaurant menus. Guiding people through a healthy lifestyle is something I am passionate about.”
SUNEEL DARSHAN WRAPS UP ‘EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA’ SHOOT!
The shooting of film-maker Suneel Darshan’s forthcoming musical mystery, EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA TH has been recently completed and the movie’s post-production is underway. Having delved in various genres from family entertainers to action, Suneel Darshan’s EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA features his son Shiv Darshan,
introducing sensational new find Natasha Fernandes & Upen Patel in leading roles. The movie went on floors last year in Nov with an outdoor schedule and wrapped up in India recently. Produced & directed by Suneel Darshan, EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA, a Shree Krishna International Presentation starring Shiv Darshan, introducing Natasha Fernandez, Upen Patel, Lalitmohan Tiwari, Soni Kaur & Rumi Khan and music by Nadeem, is releasing this year.
SALMAN KHAN LAUNCHES THE LATEST HIT
Om Books International along with Taj Lands End, Mumbai launched the book “Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl”, An Autobiography with Khalid Mohamed recently. It was launched by Chief Guest Salman Khan, who has written the foreword to the book. Present on the occasion were 2 of Asha Parekh’s closest friend from the industry –Waheeda Rehman & Helen, and some of her finest co – actors & heroes — Dharmendra, Jeetendra. Amongst those present to grace the occasion were Imran Khan, Richa Chadha, Jackie Shroff, Aruna Irani along with Anandji (Kalyanji – Anandji) & Pyarelalji(Laxmikant – Pyarelal). An interesting discussion on the book with Chief Guest Salman Khan, co – authors Asha Parekh & Khalid Mohamed, and Publisher, Ajay Mago, was moderated by Dipa Chaudhuri, Chief Editor, Om Books International.
SACHIIN JOSHI ACQUIRES VIJAY MALLYA’S KINGFISHER VILLA
Businessman & actor Sachiin Joshi has bought & acquired Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Villa for the amount of Rupees 73 crores. Sachin who currently holds the position of Vice Chairman of JMJ group of
companies, also owns many other businesses ranging from fitness centres to real estate to health spas. Sachiin Joshi’s spokesperson has confirmed the same.
“Since last 2 days there have been speculations about the ownership of iconic Kingfisher Villa in Goa. We would like to set the record straight Mr. Sachiin Joshi has officially taken the possession of Kingfisher Villa. Although he yet has to take a
call on the details about the reconstructing & renaming his newly acquired property. Team Viikings will keep the media updated on the further progress. “Sachiin Joshi also owns Viking Media & Entertainment and has starred in Bollywood films including AAZAAN, MUMBAI MIRROR & JACKPOT. Sachiin
has also produced JAZBAA & VEERAPPAN. Viiking Ventures is also the proud owner of Planet Hollywood & Beatles Hotel, XXX energy drink, Kings Beer, Playboy clubs, Playboy Beer Garden, Big Brother
foundation (NGO), CCL Telugu warriors team & Paani mineral water.
HRITHIK ROSHAN BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR OF GLOBAL MEET – UP APP HAPPN
happn, the French meet – up app, has just announced its partnership with Hrithik Roshan. happn created the very wst 100% mobile meet – up experience to offer a facilitator and help its users to interact
with those that already share a part of their world. happn simply provides the answer to a universal desire: how can we find that handsome stranger again, the one we didn’t dare approach? Because it seemed inappropriate, impolite or wasn’t the right time. The app gives users a 2nd chance, the chance to discover, to find a person that caught their eyes. Why not actually meeting and getting to know them? Great people are around you. In showing you who’s been in the same place at the same time as you,
happn acts as a tool to provide people with 2nd chances at missed connections. happn was co – founded by Didier Rappaport, also Chief Executive Officer of the company, and Antony Cohen. The app was 1st launched in Feb, 2014 in Paris. Today the app operates worldwide mainly across 40 major cities –
including London, New York City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Madrid, Sydney, Moscow & Mumbai and has amassed 28 million users. In 2016, happn has grown at a pace of 2 million new users each month.
BIPASHA BASU TO OPEN SELF DEFENSE CENTERS!
Bipasha Basu is all set to establish a self defense academy for women next year, which will include lessons in kickboxing, Krav Maga and other forms of combat training. The actress plans to open it in 3 key centers namely Mumbai, Delhi and her hometown Kolkata. The academy will primarily cater to young girls in the 13 to 30 age group but will also allow special enrollments by men & women in the older age group with decent fitness levels as well as martial arts enthusiasts. Talking about the initiative
says Bipasha, “Crime in India is escalating at an alarming rate and I believe self defense is the need of the hour. We are designing a week – long crash course initially, and will then turn it into a full – fledged one, spanning a month or more”. Bipasha is currently in the process of zeroing in on certified trainers for the academy.
ALTBALAJI LAUNCHES THE TRAILER OF NIMRAT KAUR’S ‘THE TEST CASE’!
The inspirational trailer of Ekta Kapoor & ALTBalaji’s 1st ever digital show, THE TEST CASE featuring Nimrat Kaur, Juhi Chawla, Atul Kulkarni & Rahul Dev has been launched recently. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Ekta Kapoor’s THE TEST CASE’ will see Nimrat Kaur prepping to be the Indian Army’s 1st
ever woman test case in a combat role. THE TEST CASE chronicles the lives of 8 officers who enter Special Forces training course and explores the themes of loyalty, team work & courage synonymous with the armed forces.
The series also showcases the hardships & immense training that these brave young
people willingly undergo in order to serve & protect their country.
RAHUL DEV TO PLAY SUBEDAR KIRPAL BHATTI IN ALT BALAJI’S ‘THE TEST CASE’!
Known for his negative portrayals in several memorable films including Bollywood & South, actor Rahul Dev will be seen playing an influential character in his 1st ever digital show, ALTBalaji’s THE TEST CASE. The talented actor will be seen playing Subedar Kirpal Bhatti in the show, directed by Nagesh
Kukunoor. Being the quintessential master of the academy, Kirpal Bhatti is unforgiving, relentless, merciless & downright sadistic when it comes to training. He has served in army for over 2 decades and has an old school thought process. Rahul Dev says, “I truly believe the digital medium is more
influential than any other currently… coming from a uniformed background I can relate to the army … I am glad to add this experience to my repertoire of work. An interesting ensemble of actors, a strong female protagonist all helmed by a talented director & producers who genuinely want to made a
difference make my decision easy … I sincerely hope that I can bring out the essence of “Kripal Bhatti”, make it believable & not unidimensional …”Ekta Kapoor’s, THE TEST CASE also featuring
Nimrat Kaur & Atul Kulkarni will be streaming soon on ALTBalaji.
NO PAKISTANI BAND TO PROMOTE B’WOOD ALBUM
A 4 – city tour of India by Pakistani music band Fuzon has been cancelled after the members werevunable to procure security. The 3 – member pop rock band, which has lent music to Raveena Tandon’s Maatr, was to arrive in the country in the 2nd week of Apr, 2017 for song promotions. “Security is the primary issue. Team also advised the makers. Relations between the countries would be further affected if right – wing elements caused harm to Fuzon or their property during performance. Now makers want to launch song on a digital platform ”Initially, Maatr makers had decided against including any songs in the gritty thriller, but during editing, producer Anjum Rizvi realized Fuzon’s music would give the movie heft. Anjum Rizvi says, “The recording was done in their studio in Pakistan. Momina felt Rahat
Fateh Ali Khan’s voice would be perfect for the song “Zindagi Ae Zindagi”, which is an emotional track mapping Raveena’s journey as a mother in the film. It is a deep song that people will connect to. ”They recorded the song at Rahat’s home in Lahore. I believe art & culture should remain independent of politics. I feel ordinary citizens of both countries want peace, no one wants these tensions & threat
of war, Art & culture should be independent of politics’ Anjum signs off.
SONALI BENDRE TO COME UP WITH HER BOOK TOO
Sonali Bendre invited at the Dehradun literature festival to give a talk on her book. She will be going on the 19th of Apr, 2017. Dehradun is an educational hub with a lot of good looks like Doon, Welham’s, and
so on. The festival has a lot of educationists, teachers & parents in attendance. Karan johar is also part of it. Says Sonali Bendre “I’m really excited to be a part of the Dehradun Community Literature Festival
…it’s a great platform to connect with people who share the same passion. The
Modern Gurukul has been so well received not just in English but also in Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati and I look forward to discussing the book festival.
SALMAN KHAN IS LORD HANUMAN’S VOICE IN ANIMATION FLICK ‘HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR’
On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the motion poster of the animation film, HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR, is released. Interestingly, Salman Khan has lent his voice to the grown – up Hanuman in the film, which has been written & directed by Ruchi Narain. Scheduled to release on 19th May, 2017, the film narrates the story of young Hanuman. It begins at a point much before he meets Lord Ram — a time when he was oblivious of
his strength, mettle & purpose in life. Ruchi says, “It was while working out the release calendar that we realized that our 1st ever look launch was coinciding with Hanuman Jayanti. With this kind of blessing, we’re sure this summer will be truly damdaar .”
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